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STEPHEN GLOVER: I love the Church but it's become a self-lacerating sect, gripped by the wrong concerns - and failing to convey what many still yearn to hear
23 Dec 2024 02:03 GMT
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But across what was once Christian Europe, in France, Germany, … of other religions. Advent is the season of the Church year … a rogue priest. In his previous role as Bishop of Chelmsford … a child, she had been sexually abused by him. Mr Cottrell…
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Is This the End of the Church of England?
23 Dec 2024 00:08 GMT
… abuse allegations involving evangelical Christian John Smyth. Smyth’s … fury over the church’s mishandling of sexual abuse cases. As a … of candidates for the priesthood dropped from 591 in … quality leadership within the church.
The church’s financial stability …
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As St. Pius X church prepares for its last Christmas Mass, neighbors hope for a rebirth
22 Dec 2024 17:45 GMT
… Catholic, some not even Christian — who appreciated the kindly … created other challenges. Organized religion has also dropped off … news about sexual abuse of young people by priests” had them … denied the appeal, the church asked longtime parishioner Brassil …
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Scandals, schism and decay: is the Church of England doomed?
22 Dec 2024 02:07 GMT
… answer. St Paul distilled Christianity down to three things: … John Smyth, an evangelical Christian whose sadistic sexual beatings … independent inquiry into child sexual abuse has found that 70 … claims Tudor sexually abused her as a child.
The church has said …
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Diocese of Orange settles Mater Dei sex abuse case for $3.5 million, 2 more cases expected
19 Dec 2024 23:53 GMT
… Fullerton.
“For decades, the bishop and the administrators at Mater … Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove to announce a $3.5-million sex abuse … the Catholic Church to a victim in a sex abuse lawsuit at … seven cases involving the former priest, who was laicized in …
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After the abuse, the Church must now choose its side
21 Dec 2024 00:58 GMT
… about sex and religion. It is also … sexual abuse.
We are at a decisive moment in the history of Christianity … Christians have been pulled in contrary directions. Some Christian … churches demonstrated their repentance by giving up their privileges. The bishops …
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Diocese of Orange to pay $3.5 million over alleged sex abuse involving former Mater Dei principal
18 Dec 2024 23:29 GMT
… schools before leaving the priesthood after the clergy scandal … had alleged he was sexually abused by Harris “one time … ,000 childhood sexual abuse cases involving the Catholic church were filed … cases involving alleged child sex abuse at Mater Dei are …
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Diocese of Orange reaches $3.5 Million settlement in sexual-abuse lawsuit
18 Dec 2024 20:58 GMT
… of Orange has settled a sex abuse lawsuit involving a former vice … alleged he was sexually abused by Michael Harris, a former priest and vice … Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove.
"In all claims alleging child sexual abuse …
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The tumultuous relationship between queers and religion
20 Dec 2024 22:29 GMT
… within. If sexual abuse was uncovered in one popular sect of Christianity, it … mean, look around: there are churches throughout D.C. embracing pro … . It reveals the internal strife religious queers still experience. Most importantly …
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Churches grow in crucible of war
20 Dec 2024 12:51 GMT
… to the peace of Christ. Where Anabaptists find themselves … of the Mennonites.”
Pastors and church members work in hostile … . .
“When a young man, our Christian brother, is faced with a … health, child exploitation and sexual abuse.
Celestine Mayindama is one …